Free calendar is for the birds

January/February 2008

No need to wing it: Free calendar is full of valuable health tips

Here's a 365-day resource for backyard poultry owners. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering this informative resource--the "2008 Backyard Biosecurity Calendar"--for free.

These calendars, which feature full-color photos of poultry and other birds each month, contain information about what you can do to protect your birds against infectious poultry diseases such avian influenza. The calendars also include tips on what to do if you suspect that your birds are infected.

For your copy, visit www.aphis.usda.gov and click "2008 Backyard Biosecurity Calendar."